Emerg Infect Dis
. 2020 Jun 3;26(9).
doi: 10.3201/eid2609.202059. Online ahead of print.
Parotitis-Like Symptoms Associated With COVID-19, France, March-April 2020
Jerome R Lechien, Annaelle Chetrit, Younes Chekkoury-Idrissi, Lea Distinguin, Marta Circiu, Sven Saussez, Najete Berradja, Myriam Edjlali, Stephane Hans, Robert Carlier
- PMID: 32491984
- DOI: 10.3201/eid2609.202059
Abstract
We report the clinical features of 3 patients in France who had parotitis (inflammation of the parotid salivary glands) as a clinical manifestation of confirmed coronavirus disease. Results from magnetic resonance imaging support the occurrence of intraparotid lymphadenitis, leading to a parotitis-like clinical picture.
Keywords: COVID-19; France; SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus disease; neck; node; parotid; parotitis; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses.